Vaca
Order the paella and a few plates off the plancha, start with the jamón. Vaca does Spanish the way Amar Santana does everything: precise, a little showy, worth it. Book the patio or eat at the bar by the open kitchen. Fills by 6:30 on weekends.
Paella for the table. The jamón ibérico. Start with cava and let the server steer the plates.
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